New York whitewater - Mad River, Oswego County

Oswego county, Road from Castor Hill to North Branch section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     8 miles
  The scenic beauty of New York and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. The Road from Castor Hill to North Branch section of Mad River is 8 miles long and is a class IV-V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great reasons to come. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length for a morning trip. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good places. The starting point
    is not too far from Watertown-Fort Drum, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. There are no other sections to paddle along Mad River than the Road from Castor Hill to North Branch section. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get
to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp.

Briefly about the general area:
The amount of rain that falls at Mad River is close to the national average; November is when you get the most rain here, and February on the other hand is the driest.
A short spree to Mad River Falls is always worthwhile, and some out of the ordinary geology is available here, Horseshoe Bend is right here. At Mad River throughout the summer months highs are in the
 
80's. For the period of the moonlight hours it's typically in the 60's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 20's, and during the dark hours in the winter at Mad River temperatures drop to the 0's.

Mad River, Road from Castor Hill to North Branch road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 8 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.63888
Longitude: -75.81611

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.56166
Longitude: -75.82667

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Current weather conditions at Mad River, New York
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Local climate location: WATERTOWN 20 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Pulaski Super 8 Motel, Pulaski
19 miles away
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Best Western Carriage House Inn, Watertown
20 miles away
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Watertown Travelodge, Watertown
20 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Watertown-Fort Drum, New York, the metro area neareast to Mad River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Mad River.
 Whitewater Near Mad River:
Salmon River, Oswego/ Lewis County , 9 miles away, Class -blank- - 3.5 miles long (Salmon River Dam to Bennett Bridge)
Deer River, Lewis County , 15 miles away, Class II-III - 12.4 miles long (New Boston to High Falls Dam)
South Sandy Creek, Jefferson County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 12 miles long (Route 95 to Route 11)
Black River, Jefferson County , 19 miles away, Class II - 1 miles long (Route 3 Wave)
North Sandy Creek, Jefferson County , 19 miles away, Class II - 17 miles long (Rodman to Route 3)
Black River, Jefferson County , 21 miles away, Class III-V - 8 miles long (Watertown to Brownville)
Fish Creek - East Branch, Lewis County , 21 miles away, Class II-IV - 9.4 miles long (Point Rock to Taberg)
Salmon River, Oswego/ Lewis County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 3.9 miles long (Route 2A to Black Hole through Pulaski)
Mill Creek, Lewis County , 21 miles away, Class V - 4 miles long (West Lowville to Lowville)
Sandy Creek, Jefferson County , 22 miles away, Class -blank- - 13 miles long (US Route 11 to Lake Ontario)
 Ski Areas Near Mad River:
Dry Hill, New York , 18 miles away, 300 vertical feet
Snow Ridge, New York , 28 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Woods Valley, New York , 34 miles away, 500 vertical feet
Toggenburg, New York , 40 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Labrador Mountain, New York , 45 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Song Mountain, New York , 48 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Greek Peak, New York , 59 miles away, 952 vertical feet
McCauley Mountain, New York , 59 miles away, 633 vertical feet
Mount Tone, Pennsylvania , 95 miles away, 450 vertical feet
Elk Mountain, Pennsylvania , 96 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Mad River:
Pulaski Super 8 Motel, Pulaski , 19 miles away
Best Western Carriage House Inn, Watertown , 20 miles away
Watertown Travelodge, Watertown , 20 miles away
Econo Lodge Watertown, Watertown , 20 miles away
Watertown-Days Inn 1000 Islands, Watertown , 21 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Mad River:
Up Country Family Campground, Williamstown, 14 miles away
Twin Ponds Campground, Copenhagen, 15 miles away
Stoney's Pineville Campground, Pulaski, 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Mad River:
Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome - NY , 32 miles away
 Lakes Near Mad River

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